Located in Huddersfield, North Huddersfield Trust School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
North Huddersfield Trust School currently has around 1039 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 52.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.6%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 36.3%. white british pupils make up about 13.3% , followed by african at 10.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 48% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1DJ |
| Website: | http://www.nhtschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01484452100 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kirklees |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Fell |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136502 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1039 |
| Number of Boys: | 520 |
| Number of Girls: | 519 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.6% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 36.30% | 377 |
| White British | 13.30% | 138 |
| African | 10.70% | 111 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.30% | 65 |
| Other Asian | 5.70% | 59 |
| Other White | 5.60% | 58 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.40% | 56 |
| Caribbean | 3.90% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 28 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 27 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 26 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse CofE (Aided) Infant and Nursery School Chestnut Street , Sheepridge HD2 1HJ | - not rated | 340 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbrow School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX | - not rated | 668 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashbrow Junior School Ash Meadow Close , Sheepridge HD2 1EX | - not rated | 671 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church Woodhouse C of E (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant & Early Years School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP | - not rated | 831 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church CE Academy Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP | 3out of 4 | 831 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fartown High School Woodhouse Hall Road , Fartown HD2 1DJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Deighton High School Deighton Road , Deighton HD2 1JP | - not rated | 907 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| All Saints Catholic College Bradley Bar , HD2 2JT | 3out of 4 | 1,479 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG | 2out of 4 | 1,509 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES | - not rated | 2,908 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD | - not rated | 3,221 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pivot Academy Technology House, Alexandra Court , HD2 1GN | - not rated | 1,684 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Directions College Aspley Business Park , Lincoln Street HD1 6RX | - not rated | 2,294 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfields School Cemetery Road , Edgerton HD1 5NF | - not rated | 2,332 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Islamia Girls' High School Highfields Road , HD1 5NG | - not rated | 2,355 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Rathbone Choices 10 Highfield Road , HD1 5LP | - not rated | 2,436 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.